29 Dec, 2009

Another blast in Karachi.

29 Dec, 2009

Another blast in Karachi. Last year, Beena and I were in the thick of the Mohurram procession, photographing and videotaping. And this year: a suicide bombing, 30 dead, 70...

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28 Dec, 2009

Today is Benazir Bhutto’s second death anniversary…

28 Dec, 2009

Today is Benazir Bhutto’s second death anniversary, and she is being remembered and mourned around globe. I clearly remember 5:30 pm, December 27, 2007; Minal and I were in...

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21 Dec, 2009

Bumper sticker in a Houston shopping mall parking lot…

Sehba Sarwar
21 Dec, 2009

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10 Dec, 2009

VBB Decade of Dissent

10 Dec, 2009

Faroukh Virani‘s short video to celebrate VBB’s Decade of Dissent.

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23 Nov, 2009

VBB’s Honoring Dissent / Descent…

23 Nov, 2009

VBB’s Honoring Dissent / Descent – November 7, 2009. I still haven’t fully processed the production. I think it’ll take some time. More than 300 people showed up to...

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29 Oct, 2009

Two recent essays:

29 Oct, 2009

Two recent essays: – In the Houston Chronicle: “Education is the key to peace” (Outlook, Sunday October 11, 2009) –  In CITE Magazine: “Sisters in Struggle: Karachi & Houston”...

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18 Oct, 2009

It's a cool night in Houston…

18 Oct, 2009

It’s a cool night in Houston, and we are driving toward home. When we stop on Westheimer at a light, Minal glances out. It’s dusk, and her gaze falls...

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15 Oct, 2009

I've been getting ready for the big…

15 Oct, 2009

I’ve been getting ready for the big production on November 7 and the blog’s been pushed to the side — temporalily. I miss it. Sometime soon, I will be...

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10 Oct, 2009

I miss Nana…

10 Oct, 2009

Today while I serve dinner, I suddenly put my spoon down and say: “I miss my Ammi.” Minal, hiked up on her stool, chirps: “I miss my Nana.” What...

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05 Aug, 2009

what can one say after this long silence?

05 Aug, 2009

what can one say after this long silence?

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